Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous Q2.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 122 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2007 when a total of 197 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2012 122 253,150 2011 112 228,735 % change 8.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (197) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2012 60 121,659 2011 59 112,344 % change 1.7% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (86) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 23 23 14 New companies in 2011 21 22 16 % change 9.5% 4.5% -12.5% Record Year 2007 (38) 2007 (28) 2002 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 94 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 22.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2010 when a total of 100 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2012 94 147,793 2011 77 162,310 % change 22.1% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (100) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 57.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2012 55 80,218 2011 35 71,324 % change 57.1% 12.5% Record Year 2012 (55) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 13 21 21 Closed companies in 2011 10 18 7 % change 30.0% 16.7% 200% Record Year 2010 (16) 2009 (24) 2012 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Barrow-In-Furness increased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2012 28 105,357 2011 35 66,425 Record Year 2007 (163) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 5 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2012 5 41,441 2011 24 41,020 Record Year 2007 (68) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 2 -7 Net growth in 2011 11 4 9 Record Year 2007 (33) 2007 (22) 2002 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barrow-In-Furness 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barrow-In-Furness 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -7.7% -8.3% -6.7% Record Year 1964 (0.2%) 1967 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.93% CONSULTING 5.07% CUMBRIA 2.25% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DESIGN 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.28% FURNESS 1.58% PROPERTY 2.35% (CUMBRIA) 1.35% TRADING 2.10% PLANNING 1.13% DESIGN 1.89% BARROW 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.87% LAKES 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CREW 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.78% BARKER 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MANAGEMENT 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% M 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.68% LONDON 1.68% BELL 0.68% J 1.57% CENTRE 0.68% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSULTANCY 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% P 0.68% IT 1.42% SOUTH 0.68% CARE 1.31% SERVICE 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.31% IN 0.68% M 1.26% WILSON 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.23% LITTLE 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% ROB 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% WASH 0.45% S 1.18% FISH 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 91 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 34 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 14,220 71129 - Other engineering activities 9 2,453 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 20,390 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 4,091 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,271 5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant 5 460 5552 - Catering 5 1,722 99999 - Dormant Company 4 26,088 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 3,818 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 6,456 33190 - Repair of other equipment 4 725 9305 - Other service activities 4 7,926 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 2,913 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 6,356 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 4 1,423
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08102030 NEW HORIZONS EDUCATION LTD 12 Jun 2012 08104803 LFL MILLARD LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08111226 DENSONS ENGINEERING LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08114942 8 BALL GRAPHICS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08095555 FURNESS HEATING ENGINEERS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08099032 M A W PLANNING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08102139 PRO PLANNING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08106046 BARKER FUTURE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08106056 PROJECT & RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08106604 PROPERTY HARBOUR LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08108151 POLSKA DESIGN LTD 18 Jun 2012 08112254 ASHMOR CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08117332 KESWICK DESIGN LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08120216 ELM TREATMENT ROOM LTD 26 Jun 2012
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